Portable Power Source Apparatus

ABSTRACT

A portable power source apparatus for portable power solutions includes a housing having a housing front side, a housing back side, a housing left side, a housing right side, a housing top side, and a housing bottom side. A primary battery is coupled within the housing. A charging port is coupled to the housing and is in operational communication with the primary battery. A DC inverter is coupled within the housing and is in operational communication with the primary battery. A pair of USB ports is coupled to the housing and is in operational communication with the DC inverter. An AC inverter is coupled within the housing and is in operational communication with the primary battery. A pair of power outlets is coupled to the housing and is in operational communication with the AC inverter.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to power devices and more particularly pertainsto a new power device for portable power solutions.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to power devices. Existing devices typically serveonly direct current or alternating current sources. Most existingdevices also only include a single battery and do not have a secondarybackup battery. Many known devices also lack a form convenient fortravel with a foldable handle.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a housing having a housing front side, a housingback side, a housing left side, a housing right side, a housing topside, and a housing bottom side. A primary battery is coupled within thehousing. A charging port is coupled to the housing and is in operationalcommunication with the primary battery. A DC inverter is coupled withinthe housing and is in operational communication with the primarybattery. A pair of USB ports is coupled to the housing and is inoperational communication with the DC inverter. An AC inverter iscoupled within the housing and is in operational communication with theprimary battery. A pair of power outlets is coupled to the housing andis in operational communication with the AC inverter.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a portable power source apparatusaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through6 thereof, a new power device embodying the principles and concepts ofan embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by thereference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 6, the portable power sourceapparatus 10 generally comprises a housing 12 having a housing frontside 14, a housing back side 16, a housing left side 18, a housing rightside 20, a housing top side 22, and a housing bottom side 24. Thehousing top side 22 may have a plurality of vent apertures 26 extendingtherethrough. The housing top side 22 may have a recessed border 28extending along the housing left side 18, the housing front side 14, andthe housing right side 20.

A handle 30 is pivotably coupled to the housing 12. The handle 30conforms to the recessed border 28 and pivots between a folded positionwithin the recessed border 28 and a carry position. The handle 30 mayhave a pair of rounded corners 32. A primary battery 34 is coupledwithin the housing 12. A charging port 36 is coupled to the housing 12.The charging port 36 may extend through the housing right side 20 and isin operational communication with the primary battery 34. A secondarybattery 38 may be coupled with the housing 12. The secondary battery 38is in operational communication with the primary battery 34 and thecharging port 36 to be charged once the primary battery 34 has charged.When the primary battery 34 has been depleted it may draw power from thesecondary battery 38.

A pair of light indicators 40 may be coupled to the housing 12. The pairof light indicators 40 may be coupled to the housing front side 14 andis in operational communication with the primary battery 34 and thesecondary battery 38. The pair of light indicators 40 may indicate thecharge level of the primary battery 34 and the secondary battery 38 andmay indicate which is currently in use.

A DC inverter 42 is coupled within the housing 12 and is in operationalcommunication with the primary battery 34. A pair of USB ports 44 iscoupled to the housing 12 and is in operational communication with theDC inverter 42. The pair of USB ports 44 may be coupled through thehousing front side 14 and configured to receive a standard USB powercord.

An AC inverter 46 is coupled within the housing 12 and is in operationalcommunication with the primary battery 34. A pair of power outlets 48 iscoupled to the housing 12 and is in operational communication with theAC inverter 46. The pair of power outlets 48 may be coupled through thehousing front side 14. The pair of power outlets 48 The pair of lightindicators 40 may be medially positioned on the housing front side 14between the pair of USB ports 44 and the pair of power outlets 48.

In use, a charging cable is connected to the charing port 36 to chargethe primary battery 34 and the secondary battery 38. Once disconnectedthe apparatus 10 may be carried by the handle 30. Devices with standardplugs requiring alternating current are connected to the pair of poweroutlets 48 and devics with USB plugs requiring direct current areconnected to the pair of USB ports 44.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. A portable power source apparatus comprising: a housinghaving a housing front side, a housing back side, a housing left side, ahousing right side, a housing top side, and a housing bottom side; aprimary battery coupled within the housing; a charging port coupled tothe housing, the charging port being in operational communication withthe primary battery; a DC inverter coupled within the housing, the DCinverter being in operational communication with the primary battery; apair of USB ports coupled to the housing, the pair of USB ports being inoperational communication with the DC inverter; an AC inverter coupledwithin the housing, the AC inverter being in operational communicationwith the primary battery; and a pair of power outlets coupled to thehousing, the pair of power outlets being in operational communicationwith the AC inverter.
 2. The portable power source apparatus of claim 1further comprising a secondary battery coupled with the housing, thesecondary battery being in operational communication with the primarybattery and the charging port.
 3. The portable power source apparatus ofclaim 1 further comprising the housing top side having a plurality ofvent apertures extending therethrough.
 4. The portable power sourceapparatus of claim 1 further comprising a handle pivotably coupled tothe housing.
 5. The portable power source apparatus of claim 4 furthercomprising the housing top side having a recessed border; the handleconforming to the recessed border and pivoting between a folded positionwithin the recessed border and a carry position.
 6. The portable powersource apparatus of claim 5 further comprising the handle having a pairof rounded corners.
 7. The portable power source apparatus of claim 2further comprising a pair of light indicators coupled to the housing,the pair of light indicators being in operational communication with theprimary battery and the secondary battery.
 8. The portable power sourceapparatus of claim 7 further comprising the pair of light indicatorsbeing coupled to the housing front side.
 9. The portable power sourceapparatus of claim 1 further comprising the pair of USB ports and thepair of power outlets being coupled through the housing front side. 10.A portable power source apparatus comprising: a housing having a housingfront side, a housing back side, a housing left side, a housing rightside, a housing top side, and a housing bottom side, the housing topside having a plurality of vent apertures extending therethrough, thehousing top side having a recessed border; a handle pivotably coupled tothe housing, the handle conforming to the recessed border and pivotingbetween a folded position within the recessed border and a carryposition, the handle having a pair of rounded corners; a primary batterycoupled within the housing; a charging port coupled to the housing, thecharging port being in operational communication with the primarybattery; a secondary battery coupled with the housing, the secondarybattery being in operational communication with the primary battery andthe charging port; a pair of light indicators coupled to the housing,the pair of light indicators being coupled to the housing front side,the pair of light indicators being in operational communication with theprimary battery and the secondary battery; a DC inverter coupled withinthe housing, the DC inverter being in operational communication with theprimary battery; a pair of USB ports coupled to the housing, the pair ofUSB ports being coupled through the housing front side and being inoperational communication with the DC inverter; an AC inverter coupledwithin the housing, the AC inverter being in operational communicationwith the primary battery; and a pair of power outlets coupled to thehousing, the pair of power outlets being coupled through the housingfront side and being in operational communication with the AC inverter.